Combination cigarette container and match guard



May 26, 1931. METJE H 1,807,299

COMBINATION CIGARETTE CONTAINER AND MATCH GUARD Filed Dec. 16, 1929 Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES ADOLF METJ'E, or YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION CIGARETTE CONTAINER Ann Marc GUARD Application filed December 16, 1929. Serial No. 414,268.

The main object of this invention isto provide an article in the form of a cigarette container which has a cap thereon constructed so as to permit the insertion of one end of a cigarette into an orifice for the purpose of exposing the cigarette end to the flame of a lighted match. The device is designed to be used in stormy or inclement weather, such as wind and rain, and has for its purpose to guard both the cigarette from rain drops and the match flame from the wind and elements so that said match will not be extinguished under any conditions of weather.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combination article which serves as a receptacle for a package of cigarettes, a weather-proof match container and a compartment in which struck matches may beinserted to guard the flame thereof from being extinguished by the weather elements.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the drawings.

Referring briefly to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the combination device.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevational view through the container and match receptacle.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevational view through the device, the same being taken through a lateral plane.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the

numeral 10 indicates the bottom of a substantially rectangular container. The bottom is integrally formed with a front wall 11 and a blank rear wall 12. Side walls 13 and 14 complete the formation of a receptaindicated by the numeral 15, is received.

The upper end of the receptacle is open for the purpose of receiving the package of cigarettes into the receptacle and is covered by a cap having a semi-ovoid roof 16, a floor 17. The semi-ovoid roof member of the cap e-X- tends below the floor 17 of the cap serving as a ridge 18 into which the mar 'inal upper edge of the receptacle is receive One side of this ridge is formed into hinged sleeves cle in which a package of cigarettes, such as 19 which co-operate with athird hinged sleeve 20 mounted on the side wall 14 of the receptacle thus permitting the entire cap to be rotated to open position adjacent the re-. ceptacler The semi-ovoid roof 16 and front 5 and rear walls 21 and 22 form a compartment 23 into which access is bad by the end of a cigarette or cigar and also a match. The, cigarette-or cigar is projected intothe compartment 23 through a substantially square orifice24 located in the roof 16 of the cap, while the match is projected into the same compartment in guarded condition from the elements such as wind andrain through an aperture 25. The compartment 5? 23 is provided with vent openings 26,,which are formed in the side walls 21 and 22 of the cap member so that oxygen may be delivered to the lighted match thrust into the compartment through the aperture 25. On the front Wall 11 'of the receptacle guides are formed which are adaptedto receive the well-known book-of matches used universally'at the present time by smokers. The guides compriseridges 27 and 28 spaced apart from each otherand projecting outwardly from the front wall 11, at right angles to the latter. These ridges are surmounted-by right angledflanges 29 and 30,

the outer'half of the flanges projecting outwardly from the ridges 27 and 28 have mounted thereon the doubled-over marginal edges 31 of a slide apron 32, the remaining half of the flanges 31 projecting mutually toward each other from the ridges serve as means for retaining a book of matches 33 in a substantially small chamber 84 in such position that the abrasive surface 35 of the book of matches may be maintained in exposed position when the apron 32 is partially or fully slid outwardly to expose the book of matches, the apron being shown partly extracted in Figure 1 of the drawings. I The article illustrated in the drawings is adapted to serve as a receptacle for a pack age or any portion thereof of cigarettes. The chamber of the receptacle receives the cigarettes as heretofore mentionedand the same are inserted through the open end of the receptacle. The cap is so censtruct-ed that a match may be projected into the chamber 23 and maintained in ignited condition in the face of the elements such as Wind or rain. It is a difficult and extremely disagreeable task to retain a match in ignited condition when said member is exposed to the elements. To eliminateor minimize this difficulty the cap is provided on the container and has an orifice 24 therein through which may be projected a cigar or cigarette. The match is then ignited by being caused to contact With the abrasive surface 35 of the book of matches and quickly inserted through the aperture, while the sulphur of the match is still only partly consumed. Exhaustive tests have proved that under the most disadvantageous conditions the match remains in ignited condition within the container; By providing the entire deviceof metal and constructing the ridges and flanges such as members 27', 28, 29 and 30 in the manner shown, a leak-proof storage for the book of matches is had so that the same will not become wetted or otherwise made impossible of use.

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

In a device 0t theclass described, avreceptacle for cigarettes, a cap thereon having a roof, sa'id cap being hinged to said 1ecepta cle, said roof having an orifice therein adapted to have-cigarettes projecting therethrough into said cap, a floor in said cap, said floor and roofforming a secluded compartment, and an aperture in said cap adapted to have ignited matches pass therethrough into said compartment, spaced apart ridges on said receptacle, a slide apron, means on said ridges for guiding said apron, and means for retaining a book of matches between sald ridges.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ADOLF METJ E. 

